Global Patent Index - EP 0403491 B1

EP 0403491 B1 19930317 - METHOD OF ELIMINATING A FERN-LIKE PATTERN DURING ELECTROPLATING OF METAL STRIP

Title (en)

METHOD OF ELIMINATING A FERN-LIKE PATTERN DURING ELECTROPLATING OF METAL STRIP

Publication

EP 0403491 B1 19930317 (EN)

Application

EP 89901790 A 19890106

Priority

US 14747988 A 19880125

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4822457A] A method is provided for eliminating a fern-like pattern on metal strip being electroplated with metal or metal-alloy coatings. The method includes contacting the to be plated surface of the strip with sufficient additional electrolyte solution to substantially eliminate non-uniformity of a film carried thereon from a prior treatment, such additional electrolyte being in contact with said surface for at least 0.1 second prior to and continuing until arrival of said surface at a point directly facing the adjacent edge of a first electrically energized anode within an electrolytic cell for the plating thereof.

IPC 1-7

C25D 5/36; C25D 7/06

IPC 8 full level

C25D 5/36 (2006.01); C25D 7/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

C25D 5/36 (2013.01 - EP US); C25D 7/06 (2013.01 - KR); C25D 7/0614 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 4822457 A 19890418; BR 8907191 A 19910305; CA 1329915 C 19940531; EP 0403491 A1 19901227; EP 0403491 B1 19930317; ES 2012606 A6 19900401; JP 2615226 B2 19970528; JP H03503069 A 19910711; KR 900700664 A 19900816; KR 960004269 B1 19960330; MX 165297 B 19921104; WO 8906712 A1 19890727

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 14747988 A 19880125; BR 8907191 A 19890106; CA 589006 A 19890124; EP 89901790 A 19890106; ES 8900233 A 19890124; JP 50165789 A 19890106; KR 890701773 A 19890926; MX 1463889 A 19890124; US 8900054 W 19890106